Individual student planning includes:

Individual student planning is a crucial aspect of the educational process that focuses on helping students identify and achieve their personal and academic goals. Assisting with goal setting is an integral part of this process because it empowers students to take ownership of their educational journey. Counselors work collaboratively with students to establish short-term and long-term objectives, which can include academic achievements, social skills, and personal development. Goal setting enables students to clarify their aspirations and create actionable steps toward reaching them, fostering a sense of responsibility and motivation.

While evaluating curricular choices, providing responsive services for parental concerns, and leading counseling lessons are important functions of a counselor, they do not directly align with the individual planning process. These activities may support a student’s overall development but do not specifically focus on the personalized goal-setting aspect that is central to individual student planning.